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There is very little evidence that the death rate in the US is "largely due to failure to wear masks." Mask wearing in different countries is all over the map. The US is actually on the higher end in terms of mask wearing: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2020/07/08/face-off....

Meanwhile, countries like Denmark and Norway with very low rates of mask wearing have seen very low COVID death rates.

EDIT: More recent data from YouGov showing same pattern: https://yougov.co.uk/topics/international/articles-reports/2.... Mask-wearing rates in Denmark and Norway picked up in 2H 2020, but were still on the low side.